Crime & Safety in Hobbs, NM

Hobbs has a violent crime rate of 673 per 100,000 residents, 77% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 492.5 per 100,000, robbery at 65.7, rape at 101.3. The murder rate is 13.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,329 per 100,000, 121% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,212, burglary at 862, vehicle theft at 254 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 17 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Hobbs receives a safety grade of F.